Erie's record low shattered

The National Weather Service in Cleveland measured minus-9 degrees at the Erie International Airport at 11:59 p.m. Monday, breaking the record low of minus-3 degrees for Jan. 6 that was set in 1996.

The record low for the month, incidentally, is minus-18 degrees, set on Jan. 19, 1994.

Forecasters are calling for a high of 3 degrees today.

The frigid temperatures on Monday caused some heating coils to split at Saint Vincent Hospital, creating some water damage and heating problems, hospital officials reported this morning. The hospital diverted incoming emergency patients to other hospitals while the problem was addressed.

Sign up for weather text alerts and a daily forecast message at GoErie.com/alerts. Go to GoErie.com/weather for forecasts and real-time radar.